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This Holiday Season, Find Connection With The Great Thanksgiving Listen
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"They're not going to be here...but we've got an enormous amount to be thankful for."
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“I would listen and then pray for their strength.”
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“I would listen and then pray for their strength.”
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“I can't fix the country... but I can brighten my own corner. “
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“I can't fix the country... but I can brighten my own corner. “
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“I felt a lot of pressure… I wanted every vote to count.”
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Stories of Family and Giving Thanks

Listen to these stories and then make plans to record a family conversation of your own.

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Double Major
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Double Major
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“...everything was dead. Like if I had landed on the moon.”
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“...everything was dead. Like if I had landed on the moon.”
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"Why are you asking these questions?"
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"Why are you asking these questions?"
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"Do you remember your first day being a teacher?"
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"Do you remember your first day being a teacher?"

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
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Stories to Lift Your Spirit

Find Connection With The Great Thanksgiving Listen

In honor of The Great Thanksgiving Listen, explore our collection of intergenerational conversations.

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No More Questions!

No More Questions!

Kay Wang, initially reluctant to talk, shares tales of life in China, disobeying her mother, and her work as a Bloomingdale’s detective.
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The Icing on the Cake

The Icing on the Cake

Blanca Alvarez tells her daughter Connie about the tough times their family experienced as new immigrants to the United States.
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"You’re my favorite person to talk about space to."
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"You’re my favorite person to talk about space to."

NASA Engineer Joey Jefferson talks with his six-year-old nephew, Jerry Morrison, about their shared passion for space.
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“I think it's important to capture those opportunities while you still have them in your grasp.”
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“I think it's important to capture those opportunities while you still have them in your grasp.”

An African American family that traces its roots back to Nancy Carter Quander, a woman who was enslaved by George and Martha Washington, talks about keeping their history alive through annual family reunions.